Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall, 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
UK
Contact person: Miss Jasmin Dhonsi
Telephone: +44 1164546125
E-mail: procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF21
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.leicester.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.leicester.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3f32d997-fb4e-ed11-811a-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ASC0273 - Soft Market Test - Design and Build an Affordable Housing Independent Living Scheme for People with Mental Ill Health and “Move On” Accommodation for Other Vulnerable Groups, including People with Mental Ill Health, for Ownership and Management by a Registered Provider
Reference number: DN582922
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION
Leicester City Council (the ‘Authority’) is considering seeking to secure a provider to design and build an Affordable Housing Independent Living Scheme with “Move On” Accommodation on an Authority owned site at Sturdee Road, Leicester, to be owned and managed by a Registered Housing Provider (RP). The Authority is considering proposing to sell the freehold to the site to the successful Registered Provider and receive 100% nomination rights in perpetuity for all dwellings within the scheme.
It is anticipated, dependent upon this soft market testing exercise, that Tenders for this requirement would be sought in 2023 to enable selection of the provider during 2023.
As part of the commissioning process, the Authority is undertaking a soft market test. This gives potential Registered Housing Providers (RPs) or Consortia arrangements (“Providers”) and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the proposed project brief.
To participate in this Soft Market Testing, potential Registered Housing Providers (RPs) or Consortia arrangements (“Providers”) and other stakeholders that may be interested must complete a Soft Market Testing questionnaire.
The questionnaire can be found by copying and pasting the following web link into your web browser:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3f32d997-fb4e-ed11-811a-005056b64545
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
98000000
71500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF21
Main site or place of performance:
Leicester City Council is considering seeking to secure a provider to design and build an Affordable Housing Independent Living Scheme with “Move On” Accommodation on an Authority owned site at Sturdee Road, Leicester, to be owned and managed by a Registered Housing Provider (RP). A site map is attached as Appendix A to the soft market test questionnaire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In addition to the II.1.4 Short Description, please note the following:
Further project details can be found in the soft market test questionnaire.
This soft market test process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in a Contract. The Authority is using this process solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this particular opportunity. There are therefore no formal criteria which we will use to judge your responses and it is not our intention to provide any feedback.
To participate in this Soft Market Testing, potential Registered Housing Providers (RPs) or Consortia arrangements (“Providers”) and other stakeholders that may be interested must complete a Soft Market Testing questionnaire.
The questionnaire can be found by copying and pasting the following web link into your web browser:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3f32d997-fb4e-ed11-811a-005056b64545
This completed questionnaire must be returned electronically by email before or no later than 14:00 hours on 21/06/2023 to procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk with the subject heading: ‘Completed SMT Q – AH’.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
18/09/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/06/2023